New York Chic in Denver

Nov. 6, 2013 12:37 p.m. ET

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The owners, Robert and Carla Wright, purchased two penthouse units in this 15-story condo building in Denver, Colo., known as the Beauvallon. They estimate spending $3.8 million to buy the adjacent units. The couple combined the spaces to create a floor-through apartment that measures more than 8,300 square feet. They were looking to create the feel of a New York loft with an undivided floor plan and plenty of natural light, Mr. Wright said.
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Ms. Wright, 50, designed the space with Denver-based architect Jonathan Saiber of Saiber Saiber Architecture. The space was 'an empty shell' when they began, but now has 'a very upscale, urban feel to it,' she said. The Beauvallon, which is comprised of two towers, was completed in 2004-'05 and has commercial space on the first two floors. The Wrights' apartment includes a combined living, dining and kitchen space, pictured here.
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The two units are combined, but can easily be partitioned to create a separate guest apartment for visitors. Mr. Wright, 51, said part of the appeal is that they can host family or work colleagues without sacrificing their privacy. The home features Brazilian ebony wood flooring. A slate stone fireplace in the living area is shown.
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There are two full kitchens in the home, one in either unit, which has been useful during catered events and other large gatherings, the couple said.
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Mr. Wright is an anesthesiologist. He is also an inventor of medical devices in the field of pain medicine. An office in the home is shown.
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The apartment features private access to the roof deck. The helix-shaped staircase pictured here leads up to the entrance.
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The apartment includes several large windows overlooking the Rocky Mountains and downtown Denver. The couple estimates spending about $1.5 million on the interior design.
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'Any given suite could be the master,' Mr. Wright said about the home's large bedrooms. The home includes four bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two partial baths.
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Mr. Wright credits his wife with the home's chic design. In this bathroom, a red resin sink complements a unique piece of art on the wall: an electrophoresis image of the family's DNA. Ms. Wright says they swabbed their cheeks, sent in their samples, and had the results blown up on the image shown here. The bathroom doorknob, not pictured, includes a red fiber-optic light that shines when the room is occupied.
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The couple is selling the home because they have an 11-year-old son who they think would benefit from living in a more suburban environment for a few years, they said. They're also ready to sell, Ms. Wright says, because she'd like to undertake a new home design project. A children's bedroom, with an alcove overlooking the condo's pool, is shown.
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The outdoor pool and gardens, located on the fifth floor, are open to residents of the Beauvallon. The building was designed in a French Baroque style, according to the general manager's office.
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The property was listed in October for $4.9 million with Janet Kritzer and Douglas Kerbs of Fuller Sotheby's International Realty.
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